Bento Factory in Winchester

It was not long before closing time and we just had time for a snack and a drink. The staff seemed tired and some of the cakes had sold out, but that is to be expected at the end of the day. If we come again some other time, we would like to try a more substantial meal. But it would be good to be greeted with a smile, which was missing this time.

We had a really lovely experience at this amazing café in Winchester. The Vietnamese iced coffee and breakfast bao bun were next level! We were with three noisy babies / toddlers but the staff were so helpful and polite. Will be returning again as soon as we can!

Down a little side street. I’m told it’s fairly new. They bake their own cookies on site, so during the recent hot spell, it was too hot to be inside. Sat outside on benches on the cobbles was very pleasant as it was shady. Coffee and cookie were absolutely gorgeous. Really friendly staff, clean facilities at rear of resturant. Would visit again.

I ordered Japanese breakfast and it was so nice I look forward to returning. Followed it up with one of their cookies - delish! Thanks for the friendly welcoming experience. You can tell the staff really care about their customers enjoying the food.

Great food! This place is fast becoming a favourite. Limited menu, very well done, and it feels rather authentic. And then, the excellent baked goods!

I have loved everything I have ever eaten here. The savoury dishes are cooked with care and flavour, and the baked sweet biscuits and cakes are absolutely great. The staff are friendly and attentive. Highly recommend.

A lovely little restaurant come cafe just off the main Winchester high street. Great selection of Asian foods, freshly made, and teas but also a great selection of cakes and cookies including many vegan options. The coffee (moon roast) was also very nice.

The cookies from here are truly delicious, but expensive (£3.30 each or 4 for £10.90). The brownie was about the most disappointing thing ever.

First time here. Cute small cafe. Full to the brim. The kimchi dumplings were the best I have ever had. The BiBimBap was good but needed a little more spice. Japanese cheesecake is gorgeous. Chef delivering food is not only a skilled cook but also absolutely delightful when bringing dishes out. This ranking on TA is a joke. Easily top 10 in Winchester.

I venecer eaten this sort of food beforeamd i was very pleasantly surprised. Just great. I especially loved the coffee with evaporated milk, ever so yummy. We ll go back soon.

We came here for the first time the other day, the welcome we received here was rude, unfair and inconsiderate to us by a rude member of a female staff member which was insulting and not welcoming at all. Once we shared our apologies to her, she gave a fake and false smile and a dishearten acknowledgement. During our visit, she remained rude and two faced. Later in our visit, I overheard another member of the staff, swearing to his colleagues loudly, about that the toilet were still occupied. Despite all of the above, the drinks and food here was good. Furthermore, one of the male member of staff was nice and informative hence why we're not giving this place an one star rating. However, we still do not recommend this place because of their rudeness of their staff and their welcoming. Please always remember that not all disabilities are visible!!!!

The food was absolutely sensational and the coconut iced latte was once of the nicest drinks I’ve ever had!

My daughter and I love coming here, every trip to Winchester seems to end up with us eating at Bento. We both had salad bowls, my daughter had Katsu chicken and I had the tofu, so they were both identical besides that, my daughter had hers from the fridge but mine was made to order (vegan life huh) The food was so good, a decent portion and fairly priced The restaurant renovation has made it so much more spacious and welcoming. All in all a lovely meal and we will be back

This little cafe is in a beautiful setting with outside and indoor seating. It’s beautifully decorated and has a great menu with delicious tasting food and drinks.

More of a fusion rather than an authentic Japanese or Asian restaurant. Had high expectations, but we were disappointed with the mains or the dumplings. Location was good and the service was very good

This spot was perfect for lunch! The sushi was so fresh and the bao bun was absolutely delicious, would 10/10 recommend. It’s lovely to see a different option for lunch in Winchester. The cafe interior and food/drink presentation really added to the experience!

Popped in for a coffee and cake and was really pleased. Cute little place although I believe that they have now moved to a bigger premises. The coffee was really good quality and the tiramisu was so light and fluffy with only a slight coffee taste, not the typical Italian style. Will definitely revisit to try other cakes, the Japanese cotton cheesecake looked delicious as did the cookies!

This is a really nice small business in the town of winchester. Staff is so kind and the food is amazing. Can’t wait to see the new move coming in July.

What a brilliant little find just off the high street - a real local secret! Staff were lovely (despite a few 'difficult' customers appearing during our short stay!) and accommodating to one of the groups dietary needs. Food was *amazing*. We had a mix of sushi and onigiri with the Bibimbap, Liang Mein, Rainbow Salad and then plenty of the sweet treats - the cookies and Cotton Cheesecakes are amasing! It is definitely on the medium to high side in terms of cost, but that is just the going rate given food costs at the moment - and well worth it in our eyes! They are sadly closing for a month... but thankfully to move in to larger premises two doors down!

I was so thrilled to see gluten free + vegan options! Tried a chestnut mochi and a marshmallow cookie and both were great sweet treats made even better by them being vegan and gf! I was only let down by the customer service as the girl who served me came across unfriendly and cold which surprised me :(

Beautiful, quaint little eatery with limited seating but lovely staff and flavourful food. I had the tuna kimbap, vietnamese coffee and a cookie dough brownie. I can highly recommend all these items! My boyfriend and I will definitely be going back

On a trip to Winchester, we were looking for somewhere to eat at lunchtime. The reputation of Bento Factory is very good and I have tried a takeaway before. Although the restaurant is small, there are tables outside, although we did manage to find a...

Incredibly fresh, clean, tasty food. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Really friendly staff. Lunch for 2 under £30 so good value too

On a dreary day in Winchester I decided to walk down a side street hunting for lunch, we found bento factory and decided to go in The restaurant isn’t very big but very nice and clean, the staff were lovely and we sat down and...

fantastic breakfast today. Ordering from 10-10:30 - Japanese plate / Korean / egg and bacon buns etc etc so yummy. Very kind and attentive staff. Such great quality and a wonderful contribution to winchester restaurants. Get these people a restaurant!

Lovely clean little cafe with nice food, good range of veggie dishes, good service and nice prices. Really good to have proper Korean food in Winchester at last.

Absolutely delicious food, we tried the bibimbap with chicken, bao buns and super tasty kimchi dumplings. The pork belly bao bun was the star of the show, in my opinion. 2 x bao buns per person are ideal for a satisfying lunch. I'd highly recommend...

We had a bacon and egg bao and it was tasty. It was freshly cooked and served in good time. Coffee was better than other places we have tried. The staff were really nice too. We also didn't have to wait 30mins to be admitted...

Bento Factory has both indoor and outdoor seating. It is a small cafe that packs a powerful punch. I loved the Bimimbap with chicken that I ordered today. It was colorful, well balanced, fresh, the perfect balance of veggies/chicken/rice/sauce. 7.90 pounds or approx. $10.85 usd...

Jo and her team are excellent. We had a delicious meal there last night and it couldn't have been better. I rate this place very highly indeed. Nothing was too much trouble.

Wow, wonderful place. (So good it made me remember about this place after a year sitting indoors!) I often grab a black Cafe Da from here, where else can you get Vietnamese coffee? It is so good. Strong and warming in the winter or iced...

the vietnamese coffe is the best coffee i’ve had in winchester and so affordable ! all the food is top quality and and cook at home dumplings are amazing !!

Dropped by and bought a bubble tea and vegan cookie. Both were really delicious, especially the bubble tea. Lots of choice for vegans and vegetarians and reasonably priced. Very friendly staff too. Will definitely be returning!

Got takeout lunch from here and it was excellent. The bao are really tasty and so are the dumplings. A much more interesting menu than all the sandwich shops in Winchester. Good options for veggie/vegan too.

Nice little Japanese/Korean restaurant and takeaway. The food was good and reasonably priced. I had vegetarian bibimbap - it was quite a lot of food - and my boyfriend had the udon noodles. With a very minimalist decor, it’s very clean and pleasant. I also...

I grew up with a lot of SE Asian food and this place brought me back. We ordered the fried rice, katsu salad bento and 2 baos. That was way too much food, because they are very large portions. I live in Winchester, and personally...

The Bento Factory is located on a quiet side street off the High Street. It has a beautiful front. The good: the Bao buns were delicious, with doughy, slightly sweet dumpling, well balanced seasoning (with spring onion, a mildly warming sauce and crunchy onions) and...

Very interesting food, not too expensive with an authentic taste. Tiny place though, but with a good range.

We found this place almost by accident, it is off one of the main tourist roads, and we were lucky to see the blackboard advertising. The food we had (chicken katsu Asian salad) was really tasty, well presented and healthy. A real treat for a...

We stopped by for an iced mocha and vegan brownies, both of which were amazing! The staff are lovely and accommodating and made my little boy an oat milk milkshake too which he was delighted with. The coffee and brownies were outstanding and I would...

This restaurant is clean and the staff are friendly. I had a teriyaki king prawn bento meal, which was very good. I will be back to try more items from the menu.

The food here is nothing short of exceptional. There is a constantly changing Bento option and having visited nearly every week since this place opened I can confidently say that the food is consistently brilliant. Why spend £8 on a sandwich and snack from Pret...

An informal friendly restaurant Food is excellent Great quality and price Thank you for opening bento boxes are tasty and varied

really lovely new restaurant, the staff and really friendly and the atmosphere is nice ! part of the menu changes weekly which is nice as it changes it up a bit. really affordable for the quality and quantity and i would really recommend !!

I love this place! the food was lovely, as was the atmosphere. the staff were kind and talkative. its such a great concept and the fact that you can take out as well as eat in is great. there is such a wide variety of...

Such delicious food, just sad I didn’t find this hidden secret of Winchester before. Best chicken dumplings I’ve ever had and seriously great pork bun too. Will have to come back soon. Thanks

Delicious salmon bento. Clean and friendly surroundings. Staff were lovely. Food was absolutely delicious - fresh and colourful. Fair prices. A superb lunch!

Although on the small side, our Bao bun was very tasty. Will go for a rice bowl or Bento box next as they looked good.

This is a newly opened tiny individual mostly take away restaurant tucked away in St Thomas St .Head up the High Street past the Buttercross monument at the entrance to the square and take second left to discover Bento on the left.The menu is Japanese...